Peasant Woman’s Decreed Life as a Wife-Chapter 1187 - 1184: Xuan Enters the Palace

Chapter 1187: Chapter 1184: Xuan Enters the Palace

Empress Lin naturally followed, and meanwhile sent someone to notify Ye Muyu in advance.

However, the side hall was too close; by the time the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival, the person dispatched by Empress Lin had not yet reached her.

Ye Muyu was watering and fertilizing the crops she had planted; actually, after daily planting, there was no need for excessive care.

But in order to appear genuinely interested in their growth, she would come daily, with or without business, and care for them more delicately than one would for flowers.

At other times, she would sit on the soft couch inside the hall and write books.

These books detailed how to prepare each type of food, its characteristics, and storage methods.

When Emperor Xuanming and Empress Lin arrived, Ye Muyu happened to be outside. Hearing the sound, she turned and hurried to the entrance of the main hall, where she indeed saw the bright yellow figure and promptly knelt down: “Your subject greets the Emperor, Empress.”

Emperor Xuanming immediately saw the colored glaze covers in the courtyard, “Rise, We have come to see the crops Madam has planted.”

Ye Muyu rose, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

“Allow me to introduce, these are…” Ye Muyu began with the right side, explaining the varieties that were planted. Aside from green vegetables and green onions, the rest had not yet sprouted, only showing some young buds.

After inspecting, Emperor Xuanming said, “Madam has worked hard.”

“Stay and join Us for the meal today.”

Ye Muyu, flattered by the favor, naturally nodded her head obediently in agreement.

At noon, she had lunch with Emperor Xuanming and Empress Lin.

Throughout the meal, no one spoke. Even the sound of Ye Muyu eating was very soft. She realized, just as history had noted, the Emperor never took more than three bites of any dish. She glanced once and then lowered her eyes, not looking anymore.

After the meal was over,

Ye Muyu was sent back.

Emperor Xuanming went straight to the Imperial Study.

Thinking of Chu Heng’s response to his questions, Emperor Xuanming wrote down a name on paper and then handed it to the Imperial Guard for investigation.

“Summon Chu Heng to the audience.”

That very afternoon,

word spread from the Imperial Palace that Chu Heng had been brought directly from the yamen into the palace.

Huo Zhengming paced anxiously in his office.

Meanwhile, news of Chu Heng’s imperial summons reached the Liu family and the Qi family’s Grand Secretary Qi.

Within fifteen minutes of Chu Heng being called into the Imperial Study, Duke Zheng and Minister Qi requested an audience.

Chu Heng, standing on the lower end, wasn’t surprised by the news; however, the urgency of the two families was somewhat unexpected to him.

“Minister Chu, you may continue,” Emperor Xuanming concealed a hint of darkness in his eyes, apparently not intending to meet the two right then.

Chu Heng spoke, “Your Majesty, I believe that instead of the court’s Disaster Relief Silver being allocated by the Ministry of Revenue and then distributed to the locals through the yamen, it would be better to directly send an imperial envoy with an identity token to the Money Shop to exchange for cash silver and then distribute it at each yamen for the common folk to receive according to their household registration.”

“At the same time, the distribution of the disaster relief grain should employ a portioning method, allowing the disaster victims to get porridge by showing their tokens.”

“It is not only in the county that disaster relief porridge should be distributed, but also in towns and temples, where porridge factories can be set up.”

“The imperial envoy can ensure that the common people truly benefit.”

“This will prevent embezzlement.”

Having spoken, Chu Heng fell silent.

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Emperor Xuanming reviewed the memorial he had submitted, “Minister Chu, have you distrusted Song Lin from the beginning?”

Song Lin was the decapitated Vice Minister of Revenue.

Chu Heng replied, “Your Majesty, it is not that I distrusted him; I was only acting on the wish to do practical things for the common people, and that’s why I sent someone to gather information. It was merely to put my mind at ease.”

It was for his own conscience that he made the extra effort.

How could Emperor Xuanming say he was wrong? No, on the contrary, he felt that such a talent could be put to use.